I’m trying to help out and older friend who has kinda fallen on hard times. He’s had a few boards stashed away in his rafters, and asked me to see what a couple might be worth. One is a Rory Russell Star Bolt, he thinks it’s early ‘70s. About 5’10-11". The other is a David Nuuhiwa model, I think around 8’. They’re both somewhat beaten-up. I took some pics–sorry about the quality, it was after dark. Can anybody give me some guidance as to their collectabillity and what, if anything, they might be worth?
Dog-nott, hope you get some useful information on these boards for your friend.
But before you get much further along in this thread, could I direct your attention to this thread http://www.swaylocks.com/forums/posting-pictures-freezing-slowing-threads-oversize-pics
If you would take a moment to look it over, might help us both here. Thanks.
I took your pictures down and resized them to a fraction of their previous size. I sized them approximate to the size they appear in the post.
The Russell Bolt is from the late 70s and might get $100 from a sucker. The Nuuhiwa is junk. Too beat up to be worth anything
Thanks for the resizing and the info. I had assumed that the pics would be the size that they appeared, now I know.
I also assume that the Bolt may not have been shaped by Russell himself?
Here’s another board that I picked up recently…
sorry for any inconvenience
Wow, what a find! Was there a story attached on that wood paipo? Post some more pics, closeup of artwork?
Found some info on the board…
http://www.surfingcowboys.com/alpasubo.html
As a bodyboarder, I thought it woud be a cool board to hang from the ceiling in the man-cave! I’ve got another, smaller fiberglass paipo ('60s I think) that’s gonna go up there too.
Or store in your vault along with the rest of the valuables! Wow, what a find. Cool that you found the story to go with the board.
Aloha Hawaii Wooden Paipo Surfboard, 1920Item#: 808**Availability: **Usually ships the next business day$4,500.00This beautiful paipo board is the precursor to the belly board and was also known as a "hotel board" because it was loaned by the hotels to their guests for personal use and lessons with the Waikiki Beach Boys.The moderate size allowed for easy play in the water and today allows for easy decorative installation.
Warm wood in alternating grains and tones accents the clean, streamline shape. Complete with the original decal bearing the Hawaiian crest and the words UA MAU KE EA O KA AINA I KA PONO, roughly translated as “The Life Of The Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness.”
The General Veneer Company in South Gate (a suburb of Los Angeles) California manufactured these boards during the 1920s and 30s for the Royal Hawaiian and Moana Hotels. A few guests brought them back to the mainland as a lifetime memory of their trip to the then very distant shores of Hawaii, very few survive in this condition. Condition: EXCELLENT Specifications: Height: 60, Width: 18, Depth: 1.5